Cultural references

Cultural References

"That car belonged to my dear, departed husband, bless his soul. And it's staying right where it is in that garage until they carry me out in a box. Now, excuse me, but I'm missing Vanna and Pat. And what enjoyment, exactly, do the blind get out of Wheel of Fortune?"

Veronica traces the Barracuda to the home of an elderly woman who is cranky and anxious to get back to her favorites. Vanna White is blonde, hostessy, and has been on Wheel of Fortune for, like, ever. She points to things. It's called talent by somebody somewhere. As host, Pat Sajak encourages greed, recklessness, and phony emotion — in other words, daytime television at its Emmy-award-winning best. What enjoyment a blind woman get from this is one of those Season Two mysteries that will likely never be solved, just like the continuing success of a game show based on hangman.